The Wasp Brigade

Well, this won’t have anything to do with winter or Christmas, although it may make you thankful for this time of year. It was 2007. I was helping my dad mow lawns. We mowed this lawn so many times but never had any problems. For some reason, on this humid July day, the tides ofContinue reading “The Wasp Brigade”

Until Then

I was singing this song last night. But I had no idea how relevant it would be today. “I got the news this morning. I can’t believe she’s gone. I thought she’d be here forever, but one more time, time proved me wrong. It was just a while ago I stopped by to say hello.Continue reading “Until Then”

The Workout

Son #3 is a hefty little guy. If you see me and think I’m losing weight or wonder if I’ve been working out, the answer is I’ve been carrying around Son #3. He’s also a squirmy baby. We have to keep a strong hold on him, or his sudden movements could take us by surprise,Continue reading “The Workout”

The Christmas Eve Trip

It was Christmas Eve 2017. We were on our way to the Ozarks from Tulsa. We started toward Missouri around 6:30 p.m.There was a winter advisory. Ice covered the ground, and salt covered the roads. Around Miami, OK, we pulled off to get windshield wipers from the store. The current ones were underperforming. After weContinue reading “The Christmas Eve Trip”

The Sneak Peaks

The year was 1997. Seven-year-old Caleb had a few gifts around the manger scene that year. No, we didn’t have a tree that year. We had a complete cast of ceramic figurines inside a wooden box stable depicting the Christmas story. But not having a tree is what allowed me to get away with myContinue reading “The Sneak Peaks”